17Court may deal with interest of infants in certain cases

##### 17. Court may deal with interest of infants in certain cases (1) Where a person dies leaving infant issue and the value of the share of the real and personal property of the deceased person to which an infant is entitled in distribution does not exceed $10 000 the Court may, on the application of any such infant, or of any person on his behalf, authorise the executor or administrator to expend the whole or any part of the share of such infant in his maintenance, advancement, or education. [(2) deleted] (3) The power or authority that the Court may confer under this section on an executor or administrator is in addition to any other power or authority, statutory or otherwise, that the executor or administrator may have to pay or apply capital money or assets, or the income thereof, to or on behalf of an infant. [Section 17 amended: No. 62 of 1955 s. 5; No. 80 of 1962 s. 3; No. 113 of 1965 s. 8.]